Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)Can yousay moreaboutthat?I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?Tell memoreaboutthat.Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?What doyou meanby ___?What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)Did I missanythingimportant?Did I missanythingimportant?It soundslike youbelieve…That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?Can youexplainthat partagain?So you’resayingthat…Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.Can yousay moreaboutthat?What doyou meanby ___?I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.It soundslike youbelieve…Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?Tell memoreaboutthat.Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…I noted thatyou said______, canyou elaborateon that?What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)Can youexplainthat partagain?Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)So you’resayingthat…I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)Can yousay moreaboutthat?I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?Tell memoreaboutthat.Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?What doyou meanby ___?What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)Did I missanythingimportant?Did I missanythingimportant?It soundslike youbelieve…That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?Can youexplainthat partagain?So you’resayingthat…Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.Can yousay moreaboutthat?What doyou meanby ___?I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.It soundslike youbelieve…Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?Tell memoreaboutthat.Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…I noted thatyou said______, canyou elaborateon that?What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)Can youexplainthat partagain?Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)So you’resayingthat…I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?

Active Listening Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Can you help me understand why you think that?
  2. If I’m understanding you correctly, then… (summarize what the person said)
  3. Can you say more about that?
  4. I appreciate you explaining your point. Have you considered ____________?
  5. What made you come to that conclusion?
  6. I may not agree, but I want to understand your thinking. Can you give me an example?
  7. Tell me more about that.
  8. What experiences influenced your thinking?
  9. So what I’m hearing is… Is that right?
  10. What do you mean by ___?
  11. What part of this is most important to you?
  12. So what I’m hearing is… Is that right?
  13. Can you explain what you mean by that?
  14. What made you come to that conclusion?
  15. If I’m understanding you correctly, then… (summarize what the person said)
  16. Did I miss anything important?
  17. Did I miss anything important?
  18. It sounds like you believe…
  19. That’s similar to my thinking because…
  20. How did that affect your understanding of or thinking about the topic?
  21. I understand your point, but I see it differently.
  22. I appreciate you explaining your point. Have you considered ____________?
  23. Can you explain that part again?
  24. So you’re saying that…
  25. Let me check that I understand you correctly…
  26. That’s similar to my thinking because…
  27. How did that affect your understanding of or thinking about the topic?
  28. I agree with part of what you said, but not all of it. For example, I heard you say ___________, but have you considered ________________.
  29. Can you say more about that?
  30. What do you mean by ___?
  31. I understand your point, but I see it differently.
  32. It sounds like you believe…
  33. What experiences influenced your thinking?
  34. Tell me more about that.
  35. Can you help me understand why you think that?
  36. Let me check that I understand you correctly…
  37. I noted that you said ______, can you elaborate on that?
  38. What part of this is most important to you?
  39. Can you explain what you mean by that?
  40. Can I explain a different way of looking at it?
  41. Can you tell me if I understood this correctly? (then summarize what they said)
  42. Can you explain that part again?
  43. Can you tell me if I understood this correctly? (then summarize what they said)
  44. So you’re saying that…
  45. I agree with part of what you said, but not all of it. For example, I heard you say ___________, but have you considered ________________.
  46. Can I explain a different way of looking at it?
  47. I may not agree, but I want to understand your thinking. Can you give me an example?